The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Alabama Salute to the Flag To the Glory of God and in grateful remembrance of those our ancestors, who, through evil report and loss of fortune, through suHering and death, maintained stout hearts, and laid the foundation of our country, we, The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America, pledge our loyal and affect-ionate allegiance to the Flag. Article II of the ConsUtuttion The objects of this Society shall be to collect and preserve manuscripts, traditions, relics, and mementos of bygone days; to preserve and restore buildings connected with the early history of our country; to educate our fellow citizens and ourselves in our country's history and thus diffuse healtl1ful and intelligent information concerning lhc past; to create a popular interest in our Colonial history; to stimulate a spirit of true patriotism and a genuine love of country; and to impress upon the young the sacred obligation of honoring the memory of those heroic ancestors whose ability, valor, sufferings, and achievements arc beyond all praise. Soard of Directors Town Committee Chairs of The National Society Mrs. John Robert Chapman, Jr. of The Colonial Dames Mrs. Leonard Preuit Mauldin of America Mrs. Jerald William McCoy in the State of Alabama Mrs. Lucian Newman, Jr. Mrs. Robert Houston Young, Jr., President Managers to Serve 2008-2009 Mrs. James William Jackson, Jr., First Vice-President Mrs. Henry Clay Barnett, Jr. Mrs. Ralph Nicolson Hobbs, Second Vice-President Mrs. William Mudd I-Iiden Mrs. Rogers Neilson Laseter, Third Vice-President Mrs. Paul McGee James Mrs. George Frederick Wheelock, III, Fourth Vice-President Mrs. David Windon Miller Mrs. Abner Franl{ Patton Mrs. Thomas Troy Zieman, Jr., Fi/th Vice-President Mrs Charles Edwin Sliaver, Jr. Mrs. William Jordan Gamble, Recording Secretary Mrs. William George Sherling III Mrs. Donald Boyd, CorrespondingSecretary Mrs. Carlton Gordon King, Treasurer Managers to Serve 2008-2010 Mrs. Samuel Edward Stroh, Registrar Mrs. Roberl Natl1aniel Almon, Jr. Mrs. James Lawrence Goyer III Mrs. George Mark Wood, Jr., Historian Mrs. James Robert Hurt Mrs. John Larry Jones Mrs. Dempsey Wiley Moody III Mrs. Ronald Albert Snider ©2008 by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Alabama Produced by Southern Life Publishing Services, LLC 1283 Westmoreland Avenue Montgomery, Alabama 361 06 [email protected] Project manager: Florence Young Editor: Mary Elizabeth Johnson Huff Production: John Huff Design: RP Graphics Cover: The Conde-Charlotte Museum House, Mobile,Alabama. (See page vi for more information.) These our stories are told, "in grateful remembrance of those our ancestors, who,through evil report and loss of fortune, through suffering and death, maintained stout hearts, and laid the foundation of our country." The National Society of The Colonial Dames in America in the State of Alabama shares a common goal with sister Dames across the nation in the active preservation, maintenance and presentation of l1istoric buildings. In the objectives of this society, we set the goal: "... to preserve and restore historic buildings connected with the early history of this country." The Conde-Charlotte Museum House is an Alabama Dames properly located in Mobile, Alabama. The Dames purchased the house from the Mobile Historic preservation Society In 1957 and set about renovating it. In 197 4, the refurbished Conde-Charlotte was finally opened to the public. Although the actual dates that the original structure of the Conde-Charlotte Museum House was built are not definitely known, Nicholas Holmes, respected Mobile architect with a special interest in historic architecture, believes that the main portion of the building dates back to 1720, possibly earlier. Upon completing a detailed study of the structure of the house, Mr. Holmes concluded that, because of the similarity of brick and mortar contained in the house to that used in the construction of Fort Conde, along with the use of "whip sawn" lumber, some parts of the house were built around the 1720s. Subsequent to his initial dating, Mr. Holmes discovered a map from the period of Spanish occupancy (1802-1813) that showed a structure labeled "King's Magazine" on the present location of the Conde-Charlotte House. The building is thought to have later served as a jail, then a courthouse, before being bought, renovated, and turned into a residence by the Kirkbride family in 1849; they owned the house until 1926. After first being bought by the Mobile Historic Preservation Society, it was sold to the NSCDA in Alabama. In addition to housing all the ancestry records of the Alabama Dames, the Conde-Charlotte Museum House is used to educate the public about the importance of our ancestors, those who have gone before us. The house showcasesthe history of Mobile under the five flags that have flown over her; Spanish, French, English, Confederate, and United States of America. Rooms in the house contain furnishings of the different periods. For example, the front east parlor represents a commandant's office and is furnished with English pieces dating to the time of English occupancy of Mobile, 1763-1780. The dining room is called the American room (1813), and contains a period North Carolina corner cupboard as well as a silver tea service made by Simon Cauldron, who was a silversmitb in New York before moving to Demopolis, Alabama as a member of the French vine and olive colony. The heritage of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Alabama is displayed in our museum house, a proud symbol of our linkage to our distinguished and cherished ancestors. Copies of In Grate/u/ Remembrance may be purchased by contacting the Conde• Charlotte Museum House, 104 Theatre Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602. Preface xv Alden, John 1 Alston, John 2 Appleton, Samuel I 4 Appleton, Samuel II 5 Anni.stead, Anthony 6 Ashby,John 7 Barrett, Thomas 8 Battle, William 9 Beall, Josias 10 Bennett, Edward 11 BerkeleyII, Edmund 12 Beville,Essex 13 Bibb,William 14 Billingsley,Francis 16 Blount, James 17 Blow,Richard 18 Bolling, Robert 19 Bond, Thomas 20 Booth, Robert 21 Bradford, William 22 Brancb, Cbristophcr 23 Brewster,William 25 Broadnax, William 2 7 Brooks Sr., John 28 Brown, Peter 30 Bulkeley,The Reverend Peter 32 Bullock, Leonard Henry 34 Burwell,Armistcad 35 Callaway,Richard 36 Calloway,Caleb 37 Calthrope, Christophcr 38 Campbell, Farquhar 39 Carruthers, John 40 Carter, Robert (King) 41 Cary, Miles 42 Cave,Benjamin 44 Chappell, James 45 Chew,Larkin 46 Chiles I, Walter 47 Claiborne, William 48 Cocke, Richard 51 Coffin, Tristram 52 xi Cooke, Francis 54 Cooper, John 56 Crane, Jonathan 58 Crawford I, David 59 Crockett, Andrew 61 Croshaw, Joseph 62 Dale, Edward 63 de GraHenreid, Christopher 64 DeLony, Henry 66 DeWitt, Jacob Rutsen 67 Dickson, Joseph 69 Downs, Henry 70 Drake, Francis 71 Durant, George 72 Earle, Samuel 74 Epes, Frances 75 Farrar I, William 77 Faulcon Jr., Nicholas 79 Felder, Henry 80 Godwin, Thomas 82 Goodloe, Henry 84 Graves, Thomas 85 Gray, Joseph 87 Green, Samuel 88 Grubb, John 89 Hairston, Robert 91 Harrison III, Benjamin 93 Harrison V, Benjamin 94 Harrison, Jr., Thomas 96 Hart, David 97 Harwood, Thomas 99 Hatch, Lemuel 100 Hatcher, William 101 Hawkins I, Thomas 103 Haymond, William 104 Haywood, John 105 Henderson, Richard 106 Henderson, Samuel 108 Henry, Patrick 109 Hodnett, John 111 Hopkins, Stephen 113 Howell, Caleb 115 Hynson, Thomas 117 xii Jones, Robert 118 Jordan, Thomas 119 Kenner Jr., Richard 120 Lane, Samuel 121 Lee, Richard Henry 123 Lewis, Fielding 125 Livingston, Robert 127 Laughton, Edward 128 Love, Alexander 129 Magruder, Samuel 131 Marable II, George 132 Mason, George 133 Massey, Dade 134 Mathews, George 135 Mathews, John 137 McAllister, Alexander 13 8 Meriwether I, Nicholas 140 Meriwether II, Nicholas 142 Middleton, Henry 144 Montague, Peter 145 Moore, James 147 Moore, John 148 Morris, William 149 Mosby, Litttleberry 150 Moss, James 151 Moultrie, John 152 Myatt, John 153 Neville, James and George 154 Neville, Joseph 156 Page I, Mann 158 Pearson, John 160 Pegues, Claudius 161 Phelps, William 162 Pickens, Andrew 163 Pierson, The Reverend Abraham 165 Pittman, Thomas 16 7 Randolph, William 168 Reese, David 170 Rhett, William 172 Rives, Timothy 173 Roberdeau, Daniel 17 4 Rolfe, John 176 Rutherford, Robert 178 Rutledge, Edward 179 xiii Salle, Abraham 181 Sanderson, Joseph 182 Searcy,Reuben 183 Smith, Francis 184 Smith, The Reverend Henry 185 Smith, Lawrence 187 Smith, Thomas 188 Spotswood,Alexander 190 Stillwell,John 192 Stone, John 193 Stow,The Reverend Samuel 195 Stuart, John 196 SyngJr., Philip 198 Talbot, Matthew 200 Thigpen II, James 202 Thomas, John 203 Thompson, William 205 Throckmorton, John 206 Tilghman II, Richard 207 Tomes (Toms),Francis 209 Treutlen, John Adam 210 Tunstall, William 212 Tyler III, Charles 213 Upham, John 214 Wade,Armiger 215 Wade,Thomas 216 Wadsworth,Christopher 219 Waller,Nathaniel 220 Walton, George 221 Ware, Henry 222 Warner II, Augustine 223 Warren, Thomas 225 Washington, Lawrence 226 Webster,John 227 West, Governor John 228 Whiting, Henry 229 Willard, Simon 230 Williams, John 231 Williams, Roger 232 WoodruH,John 234 Woodson, Dr. John 236 WoodwardJr., Joseph 238 Wyatt, Jolm 239 Yates,Tl1eReverend William 240 Glossary 242 xiv This great cormtry was founded by a brave lot of immigrants who had the courage to look to a New World for a new and bcltcr future. Tl1eygaveup their homelands and the comforts of their known civilization to face the uncertainties of a long sea voyageand the hardships of new settlers in a strange land. They were our ancestors, and we honor tl1eir memory. The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Alabama is comprised of women in the common bond of colonial ancestry.